Coach Jason Schink wants nothing less than the best from his starting side come grand final day.
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The Bulls Football Club have been riding high all season and have capped off a brilliant first grade performance by booking themselves a tenth straight grand final appearance with a win over Macquarie United in the semis.
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After the Orana Spurs ended Macquarie's season in the finals, the Bulls now know who they'll be facing on Sunday, but the clarity hasn't dampened the club's confidence.
"We didn't really think it mattered who we were up against, when it comes down to it, they're both very good teams and we are up for a fight," Schink said.
Although the Spurs got Schink's attention with a late-surging performance that mirrored the Bulls' successful underdog campaign last year, he still remains confident in his side's ability to get the job done this year.
"If we play the way we've been playing, if we play at our potential, I don't think they can keep up with us, I don't want to sound cocky or anything, but we need to just play to our potential and I think that'll get us the win."
Part of that potential involves the Bull's club veterans, many of whom have been key in the Bull's previous nine grand final appearances.
"[Scott] Fox will do what he does, he always turns up in the big games, but Alex Richardson, he's a big game player too, he has a ridiculous record of scoring in grand finals, if he can keep that going, we'll be on the right track," Schink said.
Richardson, who's spent most of this year sidelined with injuries, was a key fixture in last year's grand final win over Spurs, scoring two goals.
Despite the confidence in his system, Schink isn't looking to take his opponents lightly, nothing that Spurs had overcome a very difficult start to season after losing founder Robert Hughes.
"Spurs have made such a huge effort to get there, losing Bobby earlier in the year, to come back from that and play in the grand final, it's impressive," Schink said.
"Steve Tongue's a pretty old mate of mine and I think he's done a hell of a job with them again this year."